Global Patent Index - EP 1096132 A2

EP 1096132 A2 20010502 - Improved fuel vaporizer method and apparatus

Title (en)

Improved fuel vaporizer method and apparatus

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verdampfung von Brennstoff

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif de vaporisation de carburant

Publication

EP 1096132 A2 20010502 (EN)

Application

EP 00309490 A 20001027

Priority

  • CA 2287546 A 19991028
  • US 53926500 A 20000330

Abstract (en)

A burner for a heater including an uptube for the vaporisation of fuel within and below the outlet thereof. The uptube is surrounded by a casing and heat transfer members extend between the casing and the uptube to transfer heat from the combustion area outside the casing to the uptube. A series of additional heat transfer members are mounted on the outside of the casing at intermittent locations along the uptube. The additional heat transfer members assist in gathering heat from the combustion area and transferring the same to the casing, thence to the heat transfer members between the casing and the uptube, and thence to the uptube. Such heat transfer raises the temperature of the uptube and assists in vaporising the fuel within the uptube. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02M 31/18

IPC 8 full level

F02M 31/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02M 31/18 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

US 5490326 A 19960213 - NIELSON LYMAN O [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1096132 A2 20010502; EP 1096132 A3 20020904

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00309490 A 20001027